Too many people are afraid of boredom and that needs to change. Boredom can actually be really good for you and helps you develop as a human being. Getting bored means that you’re familiar with what’s going on around you, resulting in your mind looking for stimulus within itself (and
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Things Are Good: Kids Should Have a Summer of Boredom
There’s pressure put on parents to ensure that their children are constantly entertained and never “suffer” from boredom. Don’t worry parents! There’s no need to constantly entertain your offspring. Let them be bored! Being bored as a kid helps build their resiliency and lets the kids find what interests them on their own. In essence […]
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Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Ask Yourself, Have You Been "Tuned Up" Yet?
This breathes new meaning into the phrase “bored to death.” Behavioural pschology suggests we may have been conditioned to submit to neoliberalism. We have been made susceptible to manipulation and control. Alfie Kohn, in Punished by Rewards (1993), documents with copious research how behavior modification works best on dependent, powerless, infantilized, bored,
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Before the Internet
Normally, I just nod my head in agreement with xkcd, but in this case, I must take exception. Before the Internet, life was much more exciting. There were things to do — the hard way — and much to accomplish. … Continue reading →
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